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Western Region: WTAADAC
WTAADAC is the Western Regional Affilliate of The Tennessee Association for Addiction Professionals (TAADAC). We are your local connection to The National Association of Addiction Professionals (NAADAC). As a non-profit organization, we are dedicated to education, and advocacy for our members.
If you are a professional or peer supporter in West Tennessee working or volunteering in the field of substance-use treatment we invite you to connect with our organization. We are committed to serving the needs of our members as they strive to provide the best treatment, therapy, and support for individuals and families struggling with substance-use disorders and other co-occurring behavioral health challenges.
WTAADAC Regional President:
WTAADAC sends:
Many Gracious Thanks to:
Promises Behavioral Health and The Ranch, TN
We first want to send a HUGE shout out to
Promises Behavioral Health
and
The Ranch, TN
for their sponsorship of the WTAADAC conference.
They donated $3,000.00 that will be used to help pay for the expenses associated with the conference.
Jon Jackson with Harbor House, $3,000.00
Lakeside Behavioral Health- $1,000.00
TDOT- $500.00
Should you be interested in sponsoring this event
use the button below
The two day conference is completely FREE to anyone who attends. This is going to be a great opportunity to connect with other professionals, learn new things, and have fun.
You will receive up to 12 CEUs for FREE!!!!!!!!
We have booths available for $150.00.
Use this button for booth payment
If your organization would like to get a booth for the conference please email lbrowngr8ful@gmail.com.
A booth is a great way to highlight your organization and the amazing work you do.
We are also accepting gift baskets or other donations that can be given away as door prizes.
We look forward to seeing ALL of you and your co-workers on August 5th-6th at UofM for a FREE conference hosted by WTAADAC.
Thanks,
Lene' Brown LADAC I, NCAC I, CADC
Secretary WTAADAC
901-495-0925
Where-
(Free Parking)
When-
August 5th-6th 8am-430pm
Cost- FREE-
Lunch Included, Door Prizes
CEUs- 12
Click on registration below for registration Form
Go to bottom of page below for registration information
University of Memphis- UC Center
When- August 5th & 6th, 8:00am - 4:30pm
Cost- FREE-
Lunch Included,
Door Prizes
CEUs- 12
Click on Presenter Name for Bio's
Register in form at bottom of page
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DAY 2: Ballroom
8:00 am Registration
Pg1, Pg 2, Pg 3, Pg 4
8:30 am GREETING
8:45 am
Presentation:
Updates and insights into behavioral health.
I will be providing updated data on various topics for our industry.
10:15 am Dr. Oreisha Bowers PhD
Presentation:
Harm Reduction Training Course
Practices that strengthen harm reduction service delivery by engaging people who use drugs at every level, and to discuss and define recovery is a highly personal process and it can occur via many pathways.
12:00 pm Lunch- FREE
12:45 pm Break/ Peer Discussion 1:00 pm
DAY 1: Ballroom
8:00 am Registration
8:30 am GREETING
8:45 am
Charles Winton LPC, EMDR II
Presentation: My Event, My Story
Discuss how the events in our lives has shaped the negative stories we tell about ourselves, which leads to negative actions “addiction”, and trace current behavior back to the root cause of the behavior
10:15 am
Dr. Frances Patterson PhD, LADAC II, MAC, DAC, SAP, QCS
Presentation:
DARK Empathy- Narcissistic Personality Disorders
Dr. Patterson will explore through didactic, discussion, and multimedia methods, different ways Anti-Social/Narcissistic personalities manifest themselves through empathy. Discussion will include DSM-5-TR criterion for Antisocial and Narcissistic Personality Disorders.
12:00 pm Lunch- FREE
12:45 pm Break/ Peer Discussion 1:00 pm
Day 1 BREAKOUT SESSIONS 1:00 PM- 2:30 PM
River Room- Katie Norwood LCSW, LSSW, RTP-S
Presentation:
Play Therapy
Memphis Room- Chris Smith
Presentation:
Fitness and Recovery-
Explore the importance fitness has on recovery with the mind, body, and spirit.
1:00 – 4:00 pm
Bluff Room Karen Morgan MA, LADAC II, MAC, SAP
Presentation:
NAADAC’s Code of Ethics from both a practitioner and supervisor perspective
BREAKOUT SESSIONS 2:30 PM – 4:00 PM
Poplar Room- David Fuller MA, LADAC II, MAC
Presentation:
Save a Life- Narcan
Learn about overdose statistics, stigma & harm reduction, fentanyl & other emerging drug trends, stimulant overdoses and detailed information about opioid overdoses
River Room- Thomas Corman LADAC II, MA, QCS
Presentation:
Suicide within Addiction
about trends, warning signs, action steps, and safeguards.
4:15 pm CLOSING
Day 2 BREAKOUT SESSIONS 1:00 PM- 2:30 PM
River Room- Irene Bernard LADAC II, CAADC, CPRS II, QCS
Presentation:
Unraveling Trauma: A Journey towards Healing
Comprehensive exploration of trauma/ (TFT) tailored for professionals operating in environments where Brief Therapy is prevalent.
Poplar Room- Lene’ Brown LADAC I, NCAC I, CADC
Presentation:
The Power of Self-Assessment-
"This workshop will take you through an experiential journey of self-assessment using art, CBT, meditation, journaling, and SMART goals. Conducting ongoing self-assessments can help you alleviate stress and achieve your goals. By making a decision to take action in your own life, we can better teach our clients to do the same."
BREAKOUT SESSIONS 2:30 PM – 4:00 PM
Bluff Room- Angela Quadrani
Presentation:
3 Phases of Attachment Issues/ Disorders connected to Relationships & Addiction
River Room- Chad Hampton ATPS
Presentation:
The Journey of Behavioral Health and Substance Use Disorders
Learn how to navigate this world and help patients and families find and receive appropriate, ethical, and effective care.
Shelby Room- Husband/ Wife “Anderson’s”
Rev. Dr. Sarita M. Wilson-Anderson
Presentation:
Master level spiritual realm/ aspect intersecting Addiction
4:15 pm CLOSING
WTAADAC Registration Instructions
Presenting the WTAADAC 2024 conference.
A huge THANK YOU goes out to Ashley Whitesides who has been the Conference Lead. She has put in many hours of hard work to make this happen. Bruce Wilks had a vision for this conference and he has put this vision into reality.
Thank you to University of Memphis and Professor Norwood for working so diligently with us to bring a FREE conference to the Western Region.
"Ordinary people, doing ordinary things, in extraordinary times."
-Bruce Wilks, WTAADAC President.
Without our sponsors, this FREE event would not be possible. HUGE thanks to our key sponsors of the conference.
Promises Behavioral Health, The Ranch, TN- $3,000
Jon Jackson with Harbor House- $3,000
Lakeside Behavioral Health- $1,000
TDOT- $500.00
When- August 5th-6th, 8am-430pm
Where- UofM
Cost- FREE- small donations are welcome and will be used to help pay for lunch, parking, coffee, snacks, printed items, the swag bags, and to help support the WTAADAC organization.
CEU- 12
Door prizes and lunch included
How to register- Complete and email the brochure to ashley.whitesides@uhsinc.com, Online registration will be set up by July 5th and can be found at https://taadac.org/#wtaadac-conference-registration-1
How to pay for your booth- https://square.link/u/RNRd390n Or make a check out to WTAADAC and mail to 7150 Millers Glen Way, Memphis, TN 38125
How make a one time donation to WTAADAC- https://square.link/u/Zihvd5y9
Hotel accommodations- Holiday Inn Memphis- Univ of Memphis- 3700 Central Ave, Memphis, TN 38111, 901-678-8200. We have reserved some rooms for the WTAADAC Conference. If you have questions about the hotel accommodations please reach out to Bruce Wilks at 901-237-0345.
Thanks,
Lene' Brown LADAC I, NCAC I, CADC
WTAADAC Secretary
901-495-0925